Private sector lender HDFC Bank has made online transactions through RTGS and NEFT free of cost from November 1.

On the other hand, various charges for cheque-related transactions as well as a request for additional leaves will get costly from early next month for non-managed savings and salary accounts. Earlier, customers have levied Rs 25 each for Rs 2-5 lakh online transaction via RTGS and Rs 50 each for such money transfers over Rs 5 lakh. Online NEFT transactions attracted a fee of Rs 2.5 for less than Rs 10,000, Rs 5 for Rs 10,001-1 lakh and Rs 15 for above Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh.

India conducted a flight test of its indigenously designed and developed long range sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay, which can carry warheads of up to 300 kg, from a test range at Chandipur along the Odisha coast.

The data is being retrieved from tracking systems for a detailed assessment, he said. Powered by a solid rocket motor booster developed by the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), the missile has an operational range of 1000 km.